U3A Current affairs discussion group 28th October 2024
- Shooting by police of Chris Kaba
Police chiefs ask government to make it harder to prosecute officers after Chris Kaba shooting
Police push to make it harder to prosecute officers after Chris Kaba shooting
Police officer cleared of murdering Chris Kaba
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c17lk592ygdo
Supreme Court lowers standard of proof for unlawful killing and suicide inquest conclusions to balance of probabilities
https://www.inquest.org.uk/maughan-supreme-court
- One thing to change the NHS.
Six NHS schemes that could help fix the health service
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm28el83dxno
- Smacking Children.
How many more children like Sara Sharif will be killed before smacking is banned?
Ban smacking in England now, says children’s commissioner
https://www.theguardian.com/news/2024/oct/19/ban-smacking-in-england-now-says-childrens-commissioner
English smacking ban being considered by government
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr4x4lqv4d0o
- Eastern European politics.
Moldova says 'Yes' to pro-EU constitutional changes by tiny margin
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1wnr5qdxe7o
Russian cash-for-votes flows into Moldova as nation heads to polls
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c23kdjxxx1jo
Moldovans back joining the EU by razor-thin majority
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/21/moldova-vote-join-eu-razor-thin-majority
North Korean troops in Russia are ‘fair game’ if deployed to fight in Ukraine, US says
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/23/us-evidence-north-korea-troops-russia-ukraine
Putin calls for alternative international payment system at Brics summit
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/23/putin-world-economy-bloc-brics-summit
- Driving licences
New young drivers should not carry under-21s as passengers - AA
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c361g6nz5j1o
Scottish judge calls for compulsory tests for over-80 drivers after fatal crash
- Assaulting politicians
Woman admits hurling McDonald's milkshake at Farage
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd7x17ljpzgo
- Fall in the number of disadvantages students going to University.
Alarm at first fall in disadvantaged students in England reaching university